Feed sacks

Learn all about vintage and antique colorfully printed feed sack fabric, including its history, values, and where to sell it.

When I first started writing about feed sacks, I had a tiny stack of 12 of them and promised myself I wouldn’t get more. As a fellow fabric lover, I’m sure you know how well that went. Though my interest initially was about the culture and economics of the feed sack era, it wasn’t long before I was sucked in by the colors and tens of thousands of different patterns. What was once a tiny pile in my sewing room has grown to fill six shelves. And there’s no end in sight.

Feed Sacks: A Collection of Vintage Feed Sack, Sugar Sack, Grain and Feed Bag Prints and Designs: Volume 1 (Fabric Study) [Maloney, Tricia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Feed Sacks: A Collection of Vintage Feed Sack, Sugar Sack, Grain and Feed Bag Prints and Designs: Volume 1 (Fabric Study)

Before you toss out these everyday items, check out the many ways you can re-use them.

You don't have to toss those empty pet food bags! Check out these amazing feed sack crafts, and turn that empty sack into something super awesome.

Looking for inspiration? This post will walk you through 8 ideas for vintage grain sacks! Repurposing old things is living sustainably!

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. All opinions are my own. Please see FCC disclosure for full information. Thank you for supporting this site! The internet is full of great ideas for upcycling feed bags - in fact, I posted links to my favorite ideas last year. But recently, when I posted a photo on Facebook and Instagram of an upcycled feed sack grocery bag I'd made, a lot of people had questions. So perhaps I have something to offer on the subject that hadn't been…

As an Antiques Dealer, one of my favorite things to source and sell is Feed Sack Fabric and have Vintage Feed Sacks for Sale.

Save those feed bags. They can be easily sewn into handy reusable market totes.